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The Court of Justice in Re A Oy C-33/11 has decided that supplies of aircraft can be VAT exempt (or zero-rated) by intermediaries where the end user is an airline operating for reward chiefly on international routes, and that international routes includes not just regular flights but also charter flights. The decision will apply across the EU.
A key issue for aviation intermediaries (such as operating or finance lessors) is identifying when the supply of aircraft to such a recipient can be exempt from VAT in the European Union.
Under the EU VAT Directive the supply of any aircraft which is used by an "airline operating for reward chiefly on international routes" is treated as an exempt supply with VAT recovery (referred to as zero-rating in the UK), which includes the leasing of such aircraft.
If zero-rating is not available then the standard rate of VAT applies where a supply is treated as being within an EU Member State (e.g. in the UK a VAT charge of 20% arises). Zero rating means that no VAT arises on the supply of the aircraft but the supplier can recover VAT on associated costs.
In the UK (and some other Member States) a "look through" test is applied to a supply chain involving the supply and leasing of an aircraft. This means that it does not matter if the recipient of a supply (e.g. a lessor purchasing an aircraft) is not itself an airline provided that the ultimate end-user is an "airline operating for reward chiefly on international flights". Any seller or lessor of an aircraft who applies zero-rating on a "look through" basis will require contractual protection such as warranties/certificates from a purchaser/lessee as to the end-use in order to ensure entitlement to apply zero rating. Until the judgment in A Oy look-through treatment was not available in all Member States, e.g. Italy, Germany and Poland.
The Court has also decided that the VAT exemption can apply where an operator operates chiefly international charter flights.
What does the case mean for the aviation sector within the EU?
1. Zero-rating on the sale of aircraft to an intermediary non-airline (such as a finance/operating lessor) where the aircraft is purchased for exclusive use by an airline operating for reward chiefly on international routes.
2. Zero-rating on supplies to an airline operating for reward chiefly on international routes (which includes either regular or charter flights).
3. Appropriate evidence should be obtained that the ultimate end-user is a qualifying airline.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge support from the NSF (DMR-0602684), the Harvard MRSEC (DMR-0213805), the NSFC (20674054) and the Key Project of the Ministry of Education of China (106131). L.-Y.C. thanks the China Scholarship Council (2005851124). The authors thank Anderson Shum for discussions on polymerization in emulsions.
Controllable Monodisperse Multiple Emulsions†
Article first published online: 11 SEP 2007
DOI: 10.1002/ange.200701358
Copyright © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Angewandte Chemie
Volume 119, Issue 47, pages 9128–9132, December 3, 2007
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Chu, L.-Y., Utada, Andrew S., Shah, Rhutesh K., Kim, J.-W. and Weitz, David A. (2007), Controllable Monodisperse Multiple Emulsions. Angew. Chem., 119: 9128–9132. doi: 10.1002/ange.200701358
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 23 NOV 2007
- Article first published online: 11 SEP 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 15 JUL 2007
- Manuscript Received: 29 MAR 2007
Funded by
- NSF. Grant Number: DMR-0602684
- Harvard MRSEC. Grant Number: DMR-0213805
- NSFC. Grant Number: 20674054
- Ministry of Education of China. Grant Number: 106131
- China Scholarship Council. Grant Number: 2005851124
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Alexandria, VA, March 5, 2013 — APTA will host a virtual event on Friday, March 8, Innovation Summit 2013: Collaborative Care Models, to bring together physical therapists, other health care providers, large health systems, and policy makers to discuss the role of physical therapists in new models of health care delivery and payment.
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Nightingale Wood in South Marston, nr Swindon, is a unique wildlife site.
It is a new community woodland planted in the 1990's with a wetland area on an ex-agricultural site. The site supports a large variety of wildlife especially birds. The mixed trees here are still in the early stages of growth but already a new woodland can be seen to be emerging.
Nightingale Wood has a main car park with a small number of picnic tables and a choice of three easy access trails to choose from. The Great Western Community Forest project has produced a downloadable leaflet for Nightingale which can be accessed via the link under 'useful sites'.
There are hard surface paths throughout the three waymarked trails on site. Trim trail equipment suitable for all ages was installed in 2009 with funding from the Great Western Community Forest project.
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4 StarsAnonymous, 31/Aug/2015
We had a lovely walk but managed to get lost and had to ask the way back to the car park. The signage is confusing.
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Thank you for this feedback. Although the walks are currently waymarked, we understand that this could be improved. We are in the process of ordering additional waymarkers to make the trails clearer.We hope you continue to enjoy these woods.
5 StarsJames Needham, 24/Apr/2015
I use Nightingale wood every day, walking my dog, and have done for the last 3 years. It has so much to offer in terms of wildlife, scenery, exercise and tranquility. However, over the last six months horse riders have started to exercise their horses on the pathways and grassed areas in the wood, even though there are signs clearly stating no horses are allowed. There is a bridleway but these riders seem to prefer to use the pathways reserved for walkers. Not only are they a danger to other users they are breaking the surface of the walkways and leaving huge hoof prints on the grassed areas. Is there anything that can be done to prevent such arrogant people from spoiling such a lovely place?
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The ranger has been informed so that maybe signage can be made clearer and the issue addressed, thank you.
4 StarsAnonymous, 20/Apr/2015
Really lovely walk, & nice to see woods being msnaged.
Just couple of comments:
Would be helpful to have map on notice board on the car park to see route options for the walks.
The last section of the Heron walk is missing a signpost marking left to the car park. I ended up going twice round the dog dip & meadow section of the walk!
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For many of Iannis Xenakis' fans, his percussion works have served as practical introductions to his methods and ideas; yet they are also valued for their accessibility, bracing vitality, and amazing virtuosity. Much of Xenakis' music challenges the listener because the underlying mathematical theories, complex networks of lines, dense textures, and abrasive dissonances are a lot to take in. However, his percussion works are considerably easier to absorb than, say, the ritualistic theater pieces, the dynamic orchestral scores, or even some of his cutting-edge chamber music, because their strong rhythmic emphasis provides a handle that most listeners can easily grasp. The compositions for solo percussion, such as Psappha (1975) and Rebonds B/A (1989), are showstoppers for Steven Schick, who performs both with astonishing accuracy and stunning force. Schick also presents several of Xenakis' exploratory pieces for percussion with pitched instruments, and his performances with oboist Jacqueline Leclair in Dmaathen (1977), harpsichordists Shannon Wettstein in Komboï (1981) and John Mark Harris in Oophaa (1989), and vocalist Philip Larson in Kassandra (1987) are as intensely expressive as they are precisely executed. But the real powerhouses on this triple-disc set from Mode are the ensemble works -- Persephassa (1969), Pléïades (1978), and Okho (1989) -- which the brilliant percussion ensemble Red Fish Blue Fish delivers with fierce concentration and exciting volatility. This comprehensive package is one of the most rewarding in Mode's series of Xenakis' oeuvre, and his admirers should snap up this excellent package without hesitation. Blair Sanderson, Rovi
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- Category Contemporary (1950-Present)
- Artist: Steven Schick
1.StopKassandra, for amplified voice, psalterion & percussion 20.47
2.StopOkho, for 3 percussionists 13.15
3.StopOophaa, for harpsichord & percussion 11.5
4.StopRebonds, for solo percussion:B 5.25
5.StopRebonds, for solo percussion:A 6.07
6.StopPléïades, for 6 percussionists:I. Mélanges 8.58
7.StopPléïades, for 6 percussionists:II. Claviers 10.37
8.StopPléïades, for 6 percussionists:III. Métaux 13.26
9.StopPléïades, for 6 percussionists:IV. Peaux 12
10.StopKomboï, for percussion & harpsichord 20.01
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I filmed it
i wana fuck thiz girl
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I want to have a soapy massage!!!!
This short clip (it's much longer!) is from the movie "Nurse Lick 11". I own the DVD--quite a few "Nurse Lick" titles on DVD, actually. They're getting more harder to "cum" by now in 2011, though. Veronica 'Nurse Lick' Snow did the sexy Mackenzie Mack really fuckin' good in this one. ;-) Also, another HOT scene in the movie was Veronica going LEZ-H.A.M with her "second-in-cummand", Anastasia Pierce (who eventually took over the "Nurse Lick" series after Veronica peaced-out--unfortunately!). Yeah, this is a hot series. But good luck finding the DVD's as we go further into the future.
This video would have been so much more hot and fukcing orgasmic if the two girls got on each other and grinded thither raw and waxed pussies together!! Shit...that would have made my damn night!!! F'n orgasmic!!!! Wooooooooooo!
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how the slow sex that was
The teacher got my dick so hard!!!
Same here xxx
Iwould love to have this happen and get caught by the head male doc and have have no choice but to jerk off while he watches me have my pussy licked as I pinch my erect nipples
Doc is Veronica Snow I do believe. I love all these vids!! I think I'm due for an exam :P
this happen to me once but the doc was a man and im a girl so i said my pussy hurts and he put like a bunch of stuff in there than he took out his cock and put it in and it felt SO good i am going there agian
doctors name?
i want to be a doctor. then i can see pussy every day.
i wanna fuck her .Very gud pussy and the doc too
im ready to the gerre
cual es el nombre de esa doctora
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The blonde's laugh is super annoying. But she's hot. I love how the brunette eats her pussy. Made me cum. I WOULD LOVE TO BE EATEN LIKE THAT, AND WOULD LOVE TO EAT SOMEONE TOO!
In Germany we call her "Privatpatientin" :)
The blonde name is??
This totally violates HIPAA laws.
wetgirl Im a lesbian and I would fuck you I would lick your pussy fuck you with dildos and ill get friends for an orgy and I squirted to this vid like crazy
leave it now. OFF!
The patient is so hot. I want to lick her nipples and eat and finger her pussy
@hornypussy, I'll take you up on that offer ;)
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Blonde: Mackenzie Mack
I was viewing the video and getting a boner, as they were getting undressed. Then I realized the nurse placed the stethoscope on the right side, instantly killing my boner. Porn producers, check your facts before telling your actors to fuck.
The blond patient was absolutely gorgeous, what full beautiful breasts and a an amazing pussy. Excellent seeing so much of her fantasic pussy and watching the doctor seduce her pussy was so arousing. That was 8 minutes of pure beautiful erotic masturbation. Enjoyed it so much.
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okay 1st off im nit same person as hentailove, and i think these kinda videos are hard to find i mean like tv cartoons. nice video but i got annoyed by music so i muted it
damn im so wet. i need somebody to come lick on my wet pussy. any takers???
This blonde girl has the best body (:
Luved watching the brunette eat that nice wet bald pussy damn that was hot !!
jesus that blonde is annoying
blond is beautiful
I want to suck some of that pussy A little tongue fucking would make it wet juicy and tasty they would both cum again
They are both very hot. Wonder how enjoyed the exam the best the paticiant or nurse. One time I was in the hospitial and my doctor came in to check on me and she was a hottie same type hair that nurse. As she was checking my groin area where I had bad infection. All of sudden I got a hard on both of us got a smile out of it.
Who is that sexy blonde?
I love the dark-haired girl. Who is she?
oh ym god, do you have any idea how horny i am now?
man if i could fuck her in that office i would
i wana leak your wet pussy
Mackenzie Mack(the blonde)is the most hot Lesbian Porn Actress in world!!
the blonde girl has nice boobs and she is so fucking sexy that i want her not the doctor very hot and nice vagina that doctor was very lucky
can u come to my house i will give u 9 lacs and make me lesbain
:) very very nice
wish i was part of dat
everybody needs a good checkup
anyone know this doctor's name?
can we have sex
I need to find this doctor's office!!!
The lighting at 6:06 made the patient look excellent
what is the nurse's name?
que buena estan las dos
I did something similar to this once....
wooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww very hot............
This had happen 2 me once wen i was in the doctor except i was the man nd the doc was the girl
How do I get this nurse for my next examination?
i would be at the doctor every day if it were really like this
Yaeh...Like it..
you'r vagina is big
she probably doesn't do this to men.
que loira gostas.Da buceta deliciosa!!!
nice pus. i'd lick it up
sexy both blonde girl
luv her feet and polish. when ur done with her, may i lick and worship ur feet bb.
This lady is very beautiful. Her body appears to be as soft as her personality. Her breast are perfect. Her vaginal area is very inviting. I watched when the roll-play was reversed and she performed very well.
omg i wish one of my doctors can do that to me.
The patient is perfect *_*
so horniiii ...want sum 2
Fickt mich bin ein kleiner notgeiler junge der ficken will
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The blonde is hot but the brunette is sexier!
I am a nurse and that is not a toy its a speculum and its for getting a pap test. This is actually funny. Its out of our scope to do an exam like this. It would be a Gyno. PPl should do their homework if they want to make good Porn.
yeah baby yeah
I love watching this nurse. I wish mine would do exams like this to me.
hey girl I'm lesbian, you're so sexy doctor too bot not more you're so hot I love you
i wish my doctor would do this to me when i come in
Imagine Camille Crimson having this exam...
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For those of you wanting to know the nurse's name it's Veronica Snow.


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Package Quality: 4.6
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Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love this lipstick by chanel. This is the first lipstick that doesn't make my super dry lips peel. It worked out so great I might actually go back to lipsticks from lip glosses. I basically only had to apply once for over 8 hours and it stayed put even after dinner and drinks. I'm now a huge fan of the coco rouge line by chanel.
The only down sides is that it is quite expensive, and I had to get it at Nordstroms. The makeup sales people at Nordstroms at the chanel counter are never really helpful or present.
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Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
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First Chanel lipstick that I've brought in years and decided to revisit the Chanel counter again. Purchased this lipstick as I wanted to try out a colour from the Rouge Coco range. I heard about the no.5 shade and without even looking at the colour number or name, I instantly was drawn to swatch this on the back of my hand - then the SA told me that it was the no.5! It's a 'your lip colour but better' shade warm pinky-brown colour. It isn't shimmery, very hydrating and lasts a good amount of time around 3-5 hours, depending on whether I drink and eat. If you're looking for a lip colour that is not too bright/bold and isn't too nude then this is for you! Perfect for an everyday shade and suitable for the workplace. The casing is very classy and cool to the touch, due to being made out of glass rather than plastic. The CC logo is also found inside the lid - not just outside, and the click sounds like an 'expensive' click rather than a Rimmel or Maybelline click.
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When I first tried this on I wanted it to be more...something. Brighter? More coral? It just looked like my natural lips, only darker. But then as the day wore on, and I saw it in different lights, it grew on me more and more, and now I love it.
On me it is a rosewood color, sometimes coral, sometimes pulling a bit plum. It's very natural and yet makes me feel very polished at the same time. Youthful yet sophisticated. I love to do heavy eyes and nude lips and this is a great substitute for a more traditional nude. I also like to use gold on my eyes and this picks it up very nicely. I love the texture also...very creamy. For me, the staying power isn't as amazing as the Rouge Allure Laques but that's to be expected as those are just insanely long lasting.
Obviously everyone needs to try it to see, but I really can see this working on many skin tones.
on 11/9/2010 11:00:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
A++++++++ This lipstick is by far my favorite lipstick I own! It is so moisturizing and is a great color for all skin tones. It goes on very smoothly as well. The packaging is very classy. I love reapplying this even though it stays on for awhile. The color almost matches my lips but is a few shades darker, which is nice that I can get extra color while moisturizing my lips.
on 11/7/2010 3:19:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I mainly bought this because of the hype. I have to admit, it didn't live up to my expectations, but it did just good enough.
The color on me is a rose-y nude brown. It's flattering and quite natural. But it still does look like I'm wearing a lip product and like I put effort in.
The formula of the lipstick is a definite hit. It's creamy and matte-looking. It hydrates and never, ever dried out my lips. However, it does get on straws and cups (just laugh it off). The smell of this product is also of roses. It's not a unique smell (most Chanel products smells like it, and Lancome is irritatingly rosey, like a Chanel knock-off or something). It's not bad though.
The packing is sleek and iconic. Just a nice thing to have. There are logos on the top of the cap and in the inside. Chanel is engraved on the lipstick. And I do hear a distinct clicking when I close it. I like it.
on 11/6/2010 4:07:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
It's definitely true that this colour is chameleon-like. My lips are somewhat quite pigmented on their own, which affects the shade a lot. I really love the way the colour looks in the ads though so I figured out a way for Mademoiselle to look very similar on me. I dab it onto un-lined lips with my finger, or very lightly with a lip brush, and then top it off with "Bikini Peach" Glossimer. Looks gorgeous, is very long lasting, and is often complimented.
on 11/1/2010 1:43:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
This is my first Chanel lipstick. The color tends to shift on me depending on my lip pigmentation, which is sometimes lighter, other times darker (most of the time, about a medium mauve-y pink). But it remains gorgeous and MLBB on me, a lovely reddish rosey pink with some brown... hard to describe. When my lips are lighter it pulls more pink, but never orange, which I'm grateful for! I wish I could describe the color better but whenever I look at the color I'm sort of stumped because it looks multidimensional.
The texture beats every lipstick I've tried, including Guerlain, MAC, and YSL. It's creamy without being too creamy, applies flawlessly from the tube, and is moisturizing. I have very dry lips that tend to be picky regarding lipstick, and flake even under lip balm if the lipstick formula is especially bad. This never makes my lips flaky and it lasts longer than any other formulas, and doesn't settle in the lines.
It also makes me feel absolutely fabulous whenever I wear it, to boot. It's a great "finishing touch" to wrap up a polished, classy look.
on 11/1/2010 11:37:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Other, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Tested this in store and it was love, a beautful rosey, MLBB color. I bought it immediately and couldn't wait to wear it. I don't know what I was thinking because the next several times I tried to wear this it pulled too orange. I ended up exchanging this for Organdi Rose, which is exactly the color I wanted Mademoiselle to be. Overall the formula is nice - I don't find them hydrating, but they're not drying either.
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Over the years, my Aunt Dixie Richards has taken care of her grandchildren while her daughters and their husbands worked. Having done some babysitting for my kids, before and sometimes after school, I can attest to just how rewarding it is to play such an integral part in the upbringing of your grandchildren. It may not be that you are their disciplinarian or anything, but more than likely, their spoiler. Nevertheless, they will always know just how very much you love them. The relationship that develops from that time, that is so fleeting, will last a lifetime. I can't think of another more amazing thing to do, aside maybe from raising your own children.
Aunt Dixie has the kind of heart that is perfect for caring for children. She has a gentle, loving spirit, and nurturing ways. It is easy to see that her grandchildren love her and their grandpa, my Uncle Jim dearly. They are very close to them, because they have spent time with them. That is a gift that not all grandchildren get to receive, and I find it very sad when they don't, as do I'm sure, their grandparents, because grandparents know the value of being close to their grandchildren. Aunt Dixie has grandsons named Jacob Liegman, Gabe Williams, Gideon Williams, Noah Williams, and Jonah Williams (who lives in Heaven), but finally she was blessed with a granddaughter named Mayme Williams. Nevertheless, she loves each and every one of them.
Aunt Dixie was the eighth in a family in nine children, and because of the age difference between Aunt Dixie being born in 1943 and my Aunt Evelyn being born in 1928, the younger children were almost like a separate family. Add to that, the fact that the family had three daughters, a son, a daughter, a son, and three daughters, Aunt Dixie got to almost experience the middle child syndrome. I don't think it was a negative thing back then, however. She was the middle of the younger three daughters. My mom, Collene Spencer was actually the middle child, being that girl between the two boys, but Aunt Dixie got to experience it a little bit too, as did Aunt Virginia, who was the middle of the older three daughters. It is an interesting position to be in, but not as interesting as being a grandmother, I'm sure. Today is Aunt Dixie's birthday. Happy birthday Aunt Dixie!! Have a great day!! We love you!!
Let's face it…we all love getting presents. Maybe it's the excitement of finally seeing what it is, or maybe we kind of knew what we were getting anyway, but now we actually have it. Whatever the excitement is for you, you have to admit that you love getting presents. I think it all starts about the time that you are old enough to realize what those things in that toy box are used for, and then suddenly to connect that with the fact that once you tear off the paper on that box you are given, you will find a toy to add to your collection. For a kid that is among the greatest things that could possibly happen to you. I mean, toys are the best…right?
Then, came the day when you were give the inevitable gift of…clothes, for your birthday or Christmas!!! Your first thought was, "How lame is this!!" You might have even got a little bit annoyed, sad, or just downright mad. Of course, I seriously doubt if your parents were very happy with you…especially if you opened the gift in front a bunch of friends or family members, and then got mad. Parents tend to think your rudeness is not so special. Still, for many kids, getting clothes is the ultimate bummer. They know they need them, and really they like the clothes they get, but clothes just don't qualify as a present!! It should be the number one rule of gift buying and giving. Don't parents know this? I mean, they were kids once too…right? And if the kids are little enough, suddenly, the reality completely sinks in…their parents were never kids!!! Otherwise, they would know that you never buy clothes for a gift for a kid…never!!
Now, I know that as adults many of us have even requested clothes as a gift, but even then, you have to admit that the thrill of getting a gift can be lacking…just a little bit, when the gift is clothes. It doesn't mean that you don't like the clothes. And I'm sure my girls and dad really did like them. In fact, I know that they all really liked the clothes they got!! Could it have been just a bad picture that revealed a face that was lacking in joy…you know, that, "wait!! I wasn't ready" moment. At the very least, in the case of my dad, who would never have made mom think he didn't like her gift, and as I said, he did. I know he did, because he wore that suit a lot. We all remember him in that one. So at least for him, I suspect it was a poorly timed picture. Nevertheless, the look on his face still strongly resembles that "clothes…really!!" look.
As Christmas arrives, I am reminded of so many Christmases from the past. As a kid, I think the earliest memory I have of Christmas was the big celebration we always had when decorating the tree. The day we decorated the tree became a family party. We made snacks and played Christmas music. We sang Christmas carols, laughed, and munched. We always had a real tree in those days, because artificial trees didn't exist, as far as I know. That meant that the first part of the evening was spent with my dad cutting the trunk of the tree to remove any unneeded height. The fragrance of the spruce tree filled the air. It was an incredible scent, and one that I still love to this day. The real tree lives in the past for my family now, and I can't say that I'm totally sorry about that, because they are messy, and a fire hazard. I will take the trade off, and the fragrance of the spruce tree will have to live in my memory files.
Christmas eve was another family night, with singing, and of course, the one gift that we got to open that night…our new pajamas. I'm sure that was to add a nice fresh touch to the Christmas morning pictures, but it didn't matter, because we loved getting those pajamas…and the excitement if opening just one gift on Christmas Eve was what it was all about anyway. These days with my children grown up, I'm not the one to give pajamas, although, we did it when our girls were little. Now they always know that at Grandma's house, they will receive an ornament, so what is the mystery in that. Well, it is what kind of ornament, of course. I try very hard to be creative with those, and I think I did great this year. We had gone to Alaska on a cruise this past summer, and the kids all received an Alaskan ornament. I was so excited about those, that I had to get one of my own.
Christmas day always brought excitement and awe. It didn't matter what you got, it was just so exciting to open the long anticipated gifts to see what you got. It always seemed that at this time of year, people were listening carefully so they could hear what you wanted, and then they headed out to get it and surprise you with it. My favorite years were the ones where we got something extra special for my parents. It was amazing to surprise them with something they never expected that we could afford…like the toaster we got them when I was the only one with a job. The rest of the gifts were hand made. They were so shocked. Then there was the year that we were sending them on an Alaskan cruise for their 50th wedding anniversary. We got them a video camera for the trip. They were so excited. Yep, I think the best Christmases are the ones where you give amazing gifts. It is about giving rather than receiving. I guess that was how God felt too. After all, He gave us the greatest gift of all…Jesus. And that is the greatest Throwback Christmas of them all. Merry Christmas everyone and may the greatest blessings God has to offer be yours this Christmas and all year long.
Today is my birthday. The last few days, I have been reflecting on my birthday, and my dad's birthday just two days before mine, and how much I miss him, and what my parents mean to me. Your parents give you so much, as a baby. They supply everything you need, like food clothing, warmth, love…eveything. But before that, there was something more they did. It was something even greater…the greatest gift. They gave you life. How do you thank them for that? Oh, I know, my parents had me and my sisters, because they wanted a family, but it was their desire for a family that gave me life. It was likely something they gave little thought to…that this was a gift to me, but that is exactly what if feels like to me. The greatest gift.
When I arrived I was nurtured by my mom and dad. When I came home, I met my sister Cheryl, who loved me very much. Like me, she had been given the greatest gift our parents could give us…the gift of life. Because we lived so far away from my mom's family then, my grandparents made the trip from Casper, Wyoming to Superior, Wisconsin to visit us, and share in the joy of our growing little family. Cheryl and I felt so blessed to have the happiest life there could possibly be. She and I played in our little world, mostly just the two of us, but also with our cousin, Pam, for the next three years in Superior, Wisconsin.
Our family moved back to Casper, where my sister, Caryl was added to our family, 3 years after I was born. Then two years later, Alena, and two years after that, Allyn. Each of us had been given the same greatest gift from our parents. And along with that greatest gift, they had also given us another second greatest gift…the gift of siblings. My parents and my sisters have always been so dear to me. Our family has always been very close, and as it continues to grow, more and more blessings are added. With each new family member, by birth or by marriage, the greatest gift, keeps on giving. So today, on the anniversary of my birth, I want to thank my parents for giving me life. Your gift was so precious and loving…the greatest gift…ever.
If there is one thing I can say about my niece, Liz, it is that she loves sports. In fact, there was a time she considered becoming a sportscaster. And she would have been a great one too, because I don't know of anyone who knows more about their teams than Liz. And, I'm pretty sure she she keeps up with all the other teams too. Liz was a big sports fan, when everyone thought girls didn't like sports…or was it just that girls were closet sports fans.
Liz is a fan of the Denver Broncos, which was something she was proud to share with her grandpa, my dad. Of course he wasn't the only one who shared her love of the Broncos, but he was the one who was the most important to Liz. They shared a love of the Denver Broncos and the New York Yankees. It created a special kind of bond between them that no one else had. When the subject came around to either team and they were both in the room, it was their conversation, and no one else's. That was never something any of us were jealous about. We all thought it was wonderful that Dad had someone who was so knowledgeable about sports to talk sports with. It was heartwarming to watch that, because as the dad of daughters and only 4 grandsons, there weren't a lot of sports minded people around him. Liz was one person who understood the games, and could talk intelligently about it with my dad, and that was a greater gift than Liz can possibly know.
I know that I certainly couldn't do that, because until the Broncos went to their first Super Bowl, I liked the Broncos, but only in passing. And while I watch the Super Bowl every year, and I'm still a Die Hard Broncos Fan, I don't watch much football on a weekly basis. Liz on the other hand watches the Denver Broncos, The Denver Nuggets, the New York Yankees, the Wyoming Cowboys, and of course, every game that Kelly Walsh plays…and those were just the ones I know of. There are many ways to describe Liz, but none so well as Grandpa's Favorite Sports Fan. Today is Liz's birthday. Happy birthday Liz!! Have a wonderful day!! We love you!!
My sister-in-law, Brenda has been a part of my life since she was 10 years old, and my sister-in-law since she was 11 years old. She has always been a sweet girl, who was kind and loving. Her loyalty to those she loves is unsurpassed. During the time that her parents have been ill, she has been someone we can count on to be there to help in any way she can. She is one of our village, and she is invaluable. She has dealt with some pretty tough things, and she knows how hard it is on a person.
Brenda is more than just a sister-in-law to me…she is a friend. She cares about me. Recently, when we had a birthday party for me, my daughter Corrie said that part of my gift was to go to lunch at Mongolian Grill. With the events lately concerning my in-laws, I was not really sure when we might be able to go to lunch. A little more than a week had passed, and I was too busy to think about the planned lunch date with my daughter. Brenda, however, didn't forget. She was going to take a couple of days vacation, and she planned the daily lunchtime duties into her vacation days, in order to allow me time to go with Corrie. It was such an incredible thing to do…and one I will not forget!! Sometimes my days are very full with caregiver duties, and it makes me feel very loved when someone steps up and does something so nice for me. Brenda is the kind of person who looks for ways to help out and make life easier.
In some families, the longer you are part of the family, the more distant people become. They move away, and come home once every 5 years, or they live in the same town and you hardly see them, but not so with Brenda. She has stuck with the village during some of the toughest times we have gone through. She can always be counted on to do whatever she is able to make our journey a success. We are up against health issues and of course, time. We know that at some point the journey will end. All we can do is try our very hardest to hold that day at bay for as long as possible. Team members like Brenda are extremely important to that goal.
Today is Brenda's birthday. I want to wish her the very best birthday she has ever had. She has been so good to me, and I can't tell her how much that means. Happy birthday Brenda!! We love you very much!! Have a wonderful day!!
Bob and I had always felt that our kids didn't really need a phone in their room, and for the early years, they didn't have one. But, when our girls reached the pre-teen years, we decided that since the phone was always for them, and having them talk, talk, talking in the living room made it really hard to watch television, maybe having a phone in their rooms wasn't such a horrible idea after all. The constant chatter and loud laughter was hard to ignore…not to mention having the girls constantly telling everyone not to listen!!
So, along about the time they were 11 or 12, we decided that Christmas would bring a rather unexpected gift for our girls. We were going to get them phones for their rooms. Of course, there would not be a separate line, but there would be some peace and quiet in the living room. For the most part it brought peace to our home…sort of. There were times when one or the other of the girls took too long in their turn on the phone, and then we would have a few fights. Still, the moments of fighting were a small sacrifice compared to the hours of peace that fell in between. I will never forget the look on my girls' faces that Christmas morning. They couldn't believe that they could talk in their bedrooms and not have everyone listening to every word they said.
Much has changed since those days. Pretty much every child has their own cell phone these days…and their own phone number…and it is more important than many people would like to think. A cell phone can be a life line if their car breaks down, or they missed their bus, etc. I know of many parents who don't think their child needs a cell phone, and that they are a distraction. In some ways, that is right…especially if they are using it during class, but a child walking home alone, who gets lost or is being followed…needs a phone…now!!
I am grateful that my girls have continued the tradition and that their children each have a cell phone. It's nice to be able to get a hold of my grandchildren whenever I want to. Of course, today things are different. Phones are used in a completely different way…texting. And if you want to keep up, you have to be able to text. I personally like texting, because it allows you to go on doing what you were doing while you are waiting to hear back. And cameras on the phone can be fun and functional too.
Yes, much has changed since my girls' first phones, but kids haven't changed. They still get excited about that new phone, and just the fact that it is theirs. They still want the latest and the greatest technology. And what is cool today, will be old news tomorrow. As excited as my girls were with their new phones that Christmas morning so many years ago, today they would wonder if I had lost my mind, because I would be giving them an antique that would be viewed as worthless.
I was thinking about something my Aunt Sandy said to me a while back about talking to my mom about the old stories before it is too late…before she forgets them, or before she were to go home to be with the Lord. Then I was listening to some tapes by Jesse Duplantis, while on a long drive to and from Denver for a class these past couple of days. Jesse Duplantis talks about a minister, or evangelist being a gift from God placed in your life to be a blessing…to get God's word out to you. That got me thinking abut the other gifts in our lives…our parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
Early in our lives these people nurture us, teach us how to grow up, take care of our physical needs, and our emotional needs. They might babysit us, or later, let us spend the night. They are role models for us, to teach us right from wrong, and social etiquette. We learn our early sense of style from them…at least until we are old enough to want our own style. We get our early religious training from them, whether it is to go to church or not, it usually comes from the adults around us. There are so many characteristics, that can be traced back for our parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
They do all these things for us and yet all too often we think of them as outdated, behind the times…especially in technological matters, annoying, interfering, and…well, anything but a gift. And yet, that is exactly what they are, and we get to have them for a very short time…too short. Just ask anyone who has lost their parent or parents, and see how they feel about them now. Do they regret that they didn't spend enough time with them? Yes, because no matter how much time you spent, it wasn't enough. If I could spend one more day with my Dad, would I do it? Absolutely, and I would treasure it…you have no idea how much I would treasure it, but I can't. That gift is no longer here, but sometimes in thinking about the gift I have lost, I forget to see the gifts that are still in front of me. Sometimes, I see them as more of a job than a gift. Most of you know that I am a caregiver for my mom and my mother and father-in-law. Sometimes, I let myself lose site of the purpose of that caregiving…which is to keep the gifts in my life, in my life for a little longer. Do yourself a favor, and see the gifts in your life…cherish them…and as my Aunt Sandy would tell you talk to them about all the stories of their past…your heritage, that only they can tell you, and once they are gone, the stories are gone too. Whatever you do in life…cherish the gifts you have been given.
For Mother's Day, my mom often asks us to do the projects she has planned on over the year. It is a great way to get things done that she would otherwise have to pay someone to do. So, we pick out a weekend, and get the plans made, and on the chosen weekend, we all descend on Mom's house.
This year's projects consisted of spring cleaning her bedroom, re-painting trim on the house, planting her flowers and cleaning the yard, and building a deck. Seventeen people showed up to help, a pretty good crew. We have been doing this for several years now, but it always amazes me that that so many people can have a general plan, but no true foreman, and yet the as the jobs are laid out everyone steps up and gets started.
At first, it looks like total chaos, then maybe organized chaos, but then suddenly, the different projects begin to come together, and before you know it something amazing has happened. Seventeen people who don't normally do this kind of work…who are everything from mechanics to teachers, students to insurance agents, in the medical field to police officers to those in the legal field…and yet today we were painters, gardeners, carpenters, housekeepers, and cooks, and that worked for us.
So, why do we do this and how is it that it works for us. Well, love can produce a multitude of talents that we didn't really know existed. My mom wanted nothing more than to have her children all together. It wasn't just about the projects, although those were important to her too, but she has always liked it when her children are together. The projects turned out great. And while we are not quite finished, we will be tomorrow, and for another year, we probably won't all work on a big project. But Mother's Day will roll around again, and new projects will be dreamed up. And once again, we will all become weekend warriors, ready to tackle the jobs she needs done. It's not a bad Mother's Day gift, after all. And in reality, to her, it is the best gift ever. Having her children all together showing their love for her.
One day after the birth of my first grandchild, my life was again blessed with my second, a little girl named Shai. She was born on Leap Day, so she really doesn't have a birthday this year…exactly. I tell her that in the nano-second between 11:59pm and 12:00am, between February 28th and March 1st, her birthday happens. My boss and hers, Jim, says she will need to "party fast" so she doesn't miss it. Yes, Shai is a Leap Day baby. She gets a birthday only once every four years. Her brother and cousins used to tease her that they were already older than she was. And she hated that until I told her that it was true that they are "older" than she is, but she will get to drive when she is 4 and they will have to wait until they are 16. Another really cool fact concerning being a Leap Day baby that I'm sure she hasn't considered yet, but every woman who thinks about it will appreciate…she won't really be 15 until she is 60, and seriously…what 60 year old woman wouldn't want to be 15.
When Amy told me that she was going to name her daughter Shai after a little girl she to take care of at the day care she was working at, I was…well less than excited about it. I worried that the name Shai, pronounced shy, would get her teased. So I suggested some "variations" on the name. They were quickly rejected, and Shai it would be. Now that I know her, the name just fits her so very well, even though she isn't one bit shy, and when you add the fact that the name Shai means "gift" in Hebrew, well I'm sold, because that is what she has been. Being the only granddaughter we have, she most certainly is a gift to us.
Shai is very much the grown up young lady and a girly girl. She loves to shop, get manicures/pedicures, and she is a boy magnet. Her love of shopping came early, when at around the age of 4, she wanted to go to Target. When her mom said that she didn't have enough money to go shopping that day, Shai simply said, "Well, charge it!!!" All kidding aside, I feel very blessed that she is also a very responsible girl and does an awesome job at work.
Her responsible ways came very early on, when at the age of 10, when my parents were both quite ill, and unable to care for themselves, she stepped up. Thankfully it was during the summer, because, my sister suggested that Shai come during the day and be with them. Like a little trooper, she stepped up and cared for them for more than a month, giving them their meds, getting them food and drinks, and every other job a nurse would do. We were very proud, and most grateful to her, and always will be. Happy Birthday Shai!! We love you very much!!


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